India, April 9 -- From sausages and smoked bacon to salamis and even certain types of meatballs, many everyday favourites fall under the category of processed meats - foods that have been preserved through curing, smoking, or adding chemicals. These meats have been classified as Group 1 carcinogens, but does this classification mean that eating processed meat daily will inevitably lead to colon cancer? Or is the risk more nuanced than it appears?

Dr Karan Rajan, a UK-based surgeon and popular health content creator, is breaking down the much-debated link between processed meats and cancer risk. In an Instagram video shared on April 4, the UK-based surgeon unpacks how serious the risk associated with cured meats really is, while also addr...